Now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. Hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guest this week is a daughter of what we still euphemistically call the troubles the 30 years or more of violence which scarred Northern Ireland and the british mainland divided communities and claimed the lives of more than 3000 people. Emma little pengelly is the new deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. She grew up on the border with the south, the place with the highest death toll outside belfast. Her father was arrested and imprisoned in france for involvement in Arms Trafficking for hardline loyalists back in the 1980s, something he still denies to this day, though, he did once say publicly he would oppose compromise to the bitter end, to the death. Compromise that is with people like the First Minister of Northern Ireland, michelle 0neill of sinn f
Now on bbc news, political thinking with Nick Robinson hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guest this week is a daughter of what we still euphemistically called the troubles the 30 years or more of violence which scarred Northern Ireland and the british mainland divided communities and claimed the lives of more than 3000 people. Emma little pengelly is the new deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. She grew up on the border with the south, the place with the highest death toll outside belfast. Her father was arrested and imprisoned in france for involvement in Arms Trafficking for hardline loyalists back in the 1980s, something he still denies to this day, though, he did once say publicly he would oppose compromise to the bitter end, to the death. Compromise that is with people like the First Minister of Northern Ireland, michelle 0neill of sinn
But i also recognise, as someone who has been a Member Of Parliament for 20 years, that the people i represent also want to see their politicians dealing daily with the bread and butter issues. Is it a danger, as the question suggests, that this is seen as a referendum . I think it is notjust a danger, i think it is a wasted opportunity because people are voting in the election this thursday to choose people who can then go and represent them in westminster, be an effective voice their concerns but also people who will support the Re Establishment of the institutions at stormont which is hugely important and that is the issue that people focus on, and not the issue of the Border Question but it is fed by lazy politicians, not by the public. Jeffrey is right, when you ask people what worries them, what is keeping them awake at night, it is not the Border Question, it is the fact they cant get an appointment to see their gp, the fact the Hospital Waiting List is longer than it used to be
Future for the brands, which are among the most prominent on the high street. Also tonight. In wales, tough new coronavirus restrictions from friday. All pubs, restaurants and cafes will be banned from serving alcohol and theyll have to close at six every evening. The mass testing of students to make it safe to go home for the christmas break is starting at many universities across the uk. A Public Inquiry into state collusion in the murder of belfast solicitor pat finucane in 1989 will not take place. His family says its a government betrayal. Were very angry. I would love to say that we are surprised. But what the British Government proposed to us today was nothing short of insulting. And how the english countryside is set to change, as eu subsidies are replaced with new funding rules. And coming up in sport on bbc news. In dreamland marine, who play in the eighth tier of english football, will facejose mourinhos tottenham in the third round of the fa cup. Good evening. Within the pa
Political developments, and you can get in touch with your thoughts on this story and the rest of the days news by contacting me on twitter, rebeccajonesbbc or using the hashtag bbcyourquestions. The Arcadia Retail chain is expected to go into Administration Today, putting 13,000 jobs on the high street at risk. The us is told to brace itself for a surge upon a surge of covid cases as people head home after their thanksgiving travels. When you have the kind of inflection that we have, it doesnt all of a sudden turn around like that. So clearly in the next few weeks we are going to have the same sort of thing, and perhaps even two or three weeks down the line. And coming up this hour. Well have the latest from italy, where a second wave of coronavirus cases has seen infection rates soar and deaths pass 55,000. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Coronavirus cases are down by a